The Gamecocks (6-0, including in 4-0 Southeastern Conference games) move a leg up in the race for the SEC Eastern Division title, but more importantly, in front of a national cable audience they enhanced their standing in discussions for the Football Bowl Subdivsion national title.

The win, which gives South Carolina the longest active winning streak in the nation at 10, was a team effort. The offense, defense and special teams contributed.

USC also set a program record for consecutive wins, topping a nine-game streak winning streak to open the 1984 season.

The win sets up another huge game for the Gamecocks. They travel to Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday to play 2011 national runner-up LSU, which was ranked No. 3 before losing 14-6 to No. 11 Florida on Saturday. USC plays at Florida in two weeks

While the offense was strong early Saturday, the defense of first-year coordinator Lorenzo Ward was sensational. The unit held high-flying Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1) to 149 yards total offense through three quarters.

USC held the Bulldogs to 224 yards total offense while picking up 392.

Former Byrnes High School standout Marcus Lattimore had his third straight 100-yard rushing game against Georgia with 109 and one touchdown.

Georgia only made one serious challenge for a touchdown in the first half, when it drove to the Gamecocks’ 1-yard line in the second quarter.

A pass from Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray to Rantavious Wooten was completed, but D.J. Swearinger met him at the goal line and refused to let him into the end zone.

The Bulldogs’ dynamic freshman duo of Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall had 51 rushing yards during that stretch, but they finished with only a combined 84 yards

While the defense was putting forth one of the best performances in USC history, the offense hit Georgia hard early and then took selective shots in the second half.

USC quarterback Connor Shaw masterfully directed USC to touchdowns on each of its first two possessions. He passed to Bruce Ellington and Rory Anderson, respectively, for the plays that gave USC a 14-0 lead.

Shaw hit Damiere Byrd on a 42-yard pass play to set up the 20-yard touchdown to Ellington on the Gamecocks’ first drive.

Shaw connected with Anderson for 14 yards for the second USC touchdown.

Ace Sanders them scored on an electrifying 70-yard punt return to put the Gamecocks ahead 21-0.